Shoe-polishing stand.



C. A. BEYERS.

SHOE POLISHING STAND.

APPLICATION mso sEPL2. 1915.

Patented May 15, 1917.

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SHOE POLISHING STAND APPLICATION nuzn SEPT-2| 1915.

Patented May 15, 1917.

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SHOE-POLISHING STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 15, 191?.

Application filed September 2, 1915. Serial No. 48,671.-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. BEYERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kane, in the county of McKean and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Polishing Stands, of which the following is a specification.

4 This invention relates to the class of shoe polishing apparatuses and is more particu larly concerned with the provision of a stand so constructed as to conveniently contain all of the articles employed in the polishing of .shoes, as well as being equipped with means enabling the user to polish his own shoes without stooping.

A further object is the provision of a stand of the character described which may be almost entirely constructed from a single length of heavy bent wire in order to secure not only the tray containing the articles when not in use but also conveniently sup porting the polish can and the foot of the user, while in addition so directing the course of a polishing rag as to render the operation far less laborious and much more satisfactory as to the polish secured.

The above and additional objects which will become apparent as this explanatory description proceeds, are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more particularly pointed out in the claims which are appended hereto and form a part of this application.

With reference to the drawings, wherein there is illustrated the preferred embodiment of this invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the several views of which like characters of reference designate similar parts:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the shoe shining stand comprehended by this invention,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the matter disclosed in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal sectional view through the stand, and

Fig. 4 is a perspective illustration of the manner of employing the stand to advantage.

In the embodiment illustrated, the bottom tray which also serves as a supporting base for the entire stand is designated 5 and is provided with perimetral walls 6 in which the articles such as polishing rags, daubing rags, cans and bottles of polish, etc, employed with the stand may be readily contained. As shown this tray is oblong, and although no limitation as to such shape is intended, the description of the device is facilitated thereby. The wire forming what may be termed the shoe supporting structure is intermediately secured along the bottom edge of each of the tray ends as denoted at 7 and is then bent upwardly to form the upright portions 8' which are placed in the respective planes of the tray sides. Both pairs of these uprights 8 are integrally connected by a horizontal portion 9, one of which portions is prolonged and then successively bent upon ltself to form] the square inclosure 10. Transverse supports 11 extend from one bent portion of the inclosure 10 to an opposite bent portion in order to support a suitable box or can of polish. Braces 12 extend transversely above the tray 5 in securing opposite pairs of the members 8. Fastening devices 13 of any desired description are employed at the several corners of the tray 5 in order to maintain the shoe supporting structure in its proper position.

The integral portions 9 each support a plate 14 which is rolled thereover, one of the dependent portions of the plate being formed with the horizontal flange 15 while through both of the sides of each plate there projects the screw or similar pivoting member 16 whereby a foot plate 17 preferably constructed from wood or a material similarly desirable is supported in spaced rela tion to the flanges 15 as is clearly apparent from an inspection of Fig. 3. Wear plates 18 may be provided for the extremities of this foot rest at the point where the latter contacts with the rolled plate 14.

In use the operator assumes his position by the side of the stand and places his foot upon the rest 17.. The tray 5giveseasy access to the materials employed in the preliminary process of polishing shoes, while,

pulling upon each extremity of the strip in the obvious manner, the user of the present device will be able to procure a high polish upon his shoes without the backbreaking laborrhitherto necessitated. It should also be noted that the'braces 12 serve as points of leverage whereby any desired degree of frictional contact between the bight portion V proportion and degree may be made in later adaptations of this device as shall not alter the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is 1. A polishing stand for shoes including a base tray, upright supports on two opposite sides of said tray extending in parallel planes, each support comprising a wire bent into substantially U-shape with horizontal top and outwardly inclined legs fastened at their lower ends to the corners of said tray i on one side, a horizontal inclosure formed integrally of the wire of one of said supports projecting outwardly from the top of the same, braces joining the horizontal top portions of said supports and forming guides for a polishing cloth, and a foot rest pivoted in parallelism between said braces to rock laterally.

2. A polishing stand including a base tray, uprights secured to said tray at each side thereoef, transverse braces joining the uprights of opposit sides, plates carried by said uprights between said braces and formed with abutment flanges, and a foot rest pivot'ally supported by said plates in parallelism to said braces and adapted to have its movement limited by contact with 7 said flanges.

In testlmony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses. V

CHARLES A. BEYERS.

Witnesses:

D. V. GRossMmn, PE'ARLE J ONES.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Iatents, Washington, D. C. 

